xix, 620 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 27 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 578-597) and indexes
1. Learning and the Language Arts -- 2. Teaching Language Arts -- 3. The Reading and Writing Processes -- 4. Emergent Literacy -- 5. Looking Closely at Words -- 6. Writing in Journals -- 7. Listening to Learn -- 8. Sustaining Talk in the Classroom -- 9. Reading and Writing Stories -- 10. Reading and Writing Information -- 11. Reading and Writing Poetry -- 12. Language Tools: Spelling, Handwriting, and Grammar -- 13. Putting It All Together -- Appendix A. Award-Winning Books for Children -- Appendix B. Resources About Authors and Illustrators